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Otokar COBRA II Armored Vehicles to be Manufactured in Romania
Otokar being the defense wing of Turkey’s largest conglomerate Koç Group, has taken a significant step in its 1059 COBRA II contract, awarded by the ... Read More
US approves $46M Javelin missile sale to Ireland
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Ireland, involving FGM-148 Javelin missiles, Lightweight Command Launch Units (LwCLUs), and associated support, ... Read More
Türkiye’s First Indigenously Developed Helicopter Visual Landing Aid System Put into Operation
The Helicopter Visual Landing Aid System (HVLAS), used on warships and indigenised for the first time in Türkiye by STM, has been put into operation ... Read More
Austrian army receives “Nightfighter” assault rifles
Austria’s Federal Army has begun fielding its newly upgraded Sturmgewehr 77 A1 (STG77A1) assault rifles in “Nightfighter” edition. The Austrian Ministry of Defense formally handed ... Read More
Raytheon to begin production of drone interceptors in UAE
Raytheon has signed an agreement with the UAE’s Tawazun Council to begin production of its Coyote counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) interceptor in the United Arab ... Read More
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IDEAS-2024 Special Edition
POLIQON (AzerDefence) magazine is the official media partner of IDEAS International Defence Exhibition and Seminar held in Pakistan. POLIQON magazine presented its Special Edition in ... Read More
ADEX-2024 Special Edition
POLIQON (AzerDefence) magazine is the official media partner of ADEX International Defense Exhibitions held in Azerbaijan since 2014. POLIQON magazine presented its Special Edition in ... Read More
IDEF-2023 Special Edition
POLIQON (AzerDefence) magazine is the official media partner of IDEF International Defense Exhibitions held in Turkey since 2015. POLIQON magazine presented its Special Edition in ... Read More
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Rafale fighter jet enters service in Croatian Air Force
The first six Rafale fighter jets, newly acquired by the Croatian Air Force, were ceremoniously welcomed at the Zagreb operational base by Croatian President Zoran ... Read More
First footage of Russia’s S-500 air defence system released
The first footage of the Almaz-Antey S-500 Prometey (‘Prometheus') air and missile defence system (GRAU designation 55R6M), shown conducting a test launch, has been released ... Read More
US State Dept. clears $281 million sale of tactical radios to Germany
The U.S. State Department has greenlit a potential sale of tactical radios to Germany, with an estimated cost of $281 million, according to a Feb ... Read More
Belarus Air Force accepts two Su-30SM fighter jets
The first two Su-30SM fighter jets out of the four jets the Armed Forces intend to get this year have arrived in Belarus. Belarusian Defense ... Read More
Gripen E fighter will transform Indian Air Force and national defence industry capabilities
Saab’s Gripen E is the world’s most advanced, multi-role fighter aircraft. It brings a complete, future-proof technology suite combined with a ‘Make in India’ proposal ... Read More
German Army selects Systematic’s Sitaware Headquarters
The German Army has selected Systematic’s SitaWare Headquarters to enhance the command-and-control capabilities of its deployable command posts. SitaWare extends the German Army’s legacy C2 ... Read More
Raytheon tests new sea-mine neutralizer
Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX, recently conducted a series of environmental tests for its Barracuda Mine Neutralization System at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock ... Read More
USAF commits nearly USD11 billion to future F-22 upgrades
The US Air Force (USAF) has committed nearly USD11 billion to future upgrades for the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor combat aircraft. The service awarded the ... Read More
North Korea displays new sniper rifle
North Korean state media has released fresh images and a report detailing Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un’s recent visit to a special operations training center, ... Read More
Argentina to reinforce Antarctic operations with US Basler BT-67 aircraft
On April 18, 2024, the US State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Argentina for an unspecified number of Basler ... Read More
GDELS Delivers 3 Upgraded Piranha IIIC Armored Vehicles to Spain
On May 6, 2024, GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas delivered three upgraded Piranha IIIC armored vehicles to the Spanish Marine Corps. This delivery is part of ... Read More
Lithuanian troops will be armed with German HK SF P9 SF pistols
In order to achieve new quality in the Lithuanian Armed Forces and ensure provision of modern soldier equipment, the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence has ... Read More
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Anduril announces lighter, smaller Pulsar jammer
Defense technology firm Anduril Industries on Tuesday rolled out a lighter, more mobile version of its Pulsar electronic warfighter system, designed to track and take ... Read More
Italian Army receives first UH-169D helicopter
The Italian Army officially took delivery of its first UH-169D Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) on April 28. The handover ceremony was held at the 28th ... Read More
Indian Navy to replace MiG-29Ks with Rafale-M fighter jets
India and France signed a $7.4 billion agreement on Monday for the purchase of 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets. The Dassault Aviation-built Rafale-M aircraft will ... Read More
First JSM missiles ready for Norwegian F-35s
Norway has reached two major milestones in its defense modernization, taking delivery of its final F-35 fighter jet and receiving its first Joint Strike Missiles ... Read More
Rheinmetall expands its Maintenance Capability in Australia Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall, the largest supplier of defence vehicles and a prime contractor to the Australian Defence Force, has expanded its maintenance capability in the Northern Territory ... Read More